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. i. . . ipp / ^ ".'THE SOUTHERN INDICATOR4?i. v.VOL VIII COLUMBIA, S. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 15th, 1913 NUMBER 18_.-? .' ? _:-,-._Great Mass MeePeople in InterTo be, held in the ColumbiaMay 10th at 4.O'clock andChildren's Meeting at tAfternoon atAli colored citizens of Columtted to attend a great mass meetinday afternoon, May 10th, at 4 o'csame place at 8:15 o'clock. ChildMonday afternoon at 4 o'clock, icolleges are invited, to be" present.Dr. C. T. Walker,, of Georgispeakers have been invited to takwill be made at once to raise $50,(ored people of South Carolina, neazen is called upon to give amountsas much as they are able to give,good hospital facilities for the colfree ward will be inaugurated an<The charter members Of theI. S. Leevy, J. W. Thomas, W. ]Rhodes, and E. E. Bobo. TK? loeI. S. Leevy, J. A. Roach, R. W. Jdiner, J. W. Killingsworth, M. HTHE NEWS FROM GREENVILLEGreenville, April 27, -Mr. J.E. Vilato, has opened, up a firstclass Cafe in the basement ofthe Collins building and will beg^ad for his friends to call in.We are very much in need ofsnch a place.Mr. O- E. Turner, arrived inthe city Monday of last week andfound a fine boy. Mother andbaby are doing Well.There was an excursion in thecity Monday from Spartanburg,and brought a good crowd. At 4o'clock the Greenville Giants andthe Spartanburg team crossedbats at the League Park andplayed a fine game. The visitors were defeated by a score of4 to 1. There were between. me hundred and a thousandpeople present at' the Park.The Greeenvill boys are in goodtrim and are expecting to playgreat ball this season. Theyhave lost one game out of three.Mr. N. C. Ezell of Spartanburg, spent Sunday and Mondayin the city.Mrs, Bagnall, wife of Rev.Bagnall, of Spartanburg. attended the confirmation at St. Philip's church, Sunday afternoon.The U.S.Court adjourned Monday.The Jenkins Orphanage Bandwas in the city Monday andTuesday, and played throughoutthe city. The concert at Tabernacle Baptist church was a greatsuccess. Revs. D. J. Jenkinsand Paul Daniels, accompaniedthe band. They left Tuesday afternoon for Spartan burg.Mr. Bradham Wright, MissesRuth Wright, and Florence Lykeswere among the excursionistsfrom Spartanburg Monday.Mr. John Ghalikely left Sunday for Holly Hilly, where hehas a job in plastering.Mrs Anna Lawrence De Large,after spending two weeks in thccity with relatives and friends lef 1Tuesday for her home in Pelham.Mr. James Priestly, formerlyof Greenville, but now of Canada. after spending ten days witthi? parents, Mr. and Mrs HennPriestly, on Green Ave., lefiMonday night on train No. 3(for his home. This was his. firslvisit in fifteen years.Mr. Israel Thomas, left Monday for Anderson, where he has ?position in blacksmithing.Little Edelle Cureton, aftehaving been very ill for a weelor more is somewhat improve?at this writing.Mr. and Mrs J. B. Hahley, oSimpsonville, were in the cit;Monday, on business.i >r. S. S. Lawton is able to bout after having been confined this bed several days,Mrs Nannie Mack is on the siclist. We hope she will soon bout.Mr, Louis Johnson, of Colurrbia, was called to the city Salurday. to attend the funeral chis uncle, Fletcher Brownlee.Mrs. Harriet Dogan, after sexeral years of declining healtldied Monday morning April 20tlat her home on Nichols St. Shwas a faithful member of AileTemple A. M. E. church. Thfuneral was held on Wednesdating by Coloredest of Hospital; *?-".)..irTheatre Sunday Afternoon,Monday Night, May 11th.he Same Place MondayFour O'clock.>ia in every walk in life, are invig. in the Columbia Theatre Sunlock, Also Monday night at theren?s meeting tin the. opera houseChildren from ail the schools anda, and notable white :?ndv?b]orede part on the program. . -Efforts)QU.G0 to build a' hospital for colr the city of Columbia. Every citifrom oneto twenty-five"dollars orRememte' that there are no realored sii&.?f South Carolina. A? maintained.hospital are : Richard Carroll,:i. Young, T. A. Williams, L. J.al committee is : Richard Carroll,ackson. E, C. Nelson, R. B. Gsr. Bright.ki .afternoon the 22r.u., at the abovenamed church, conducted by theRev. J. E. Thomas. The bereaved family has our sympathy.Mr. Fletcher J. Brownlee, after having b??n.'.ill for manyyears with Asthma, died Thursday evening of last .week between 6:00 and 7:00 o'clock Hewas forty years . pf age. Hej worked up to a few hours of hisdeath. He was a boyhood friendof ours and his death was a greatshock to us. After he quit workhe.sufferd great pain and suddenly took a fainting spell and diedin a few minutes. The funeralwas held S?turday afternoon at2:30 o'clock, at his late home onNichols St., conducted by Rev.J. E. Thomas; assisted by ' Rev.H. E. Jennings. There was alarge crowd of sorrowing friendsin attendance. There weremany beautiful floral offerings.Hb leaveS'two"brc^henr-and "~one"sister to mourn his loss;-Mr.Thos. Brownlee, of Knoxville,Tenn., Mr. Clinton Brownlee, ofPasadena, Col., and Mrs. JuneHampton, of this city, The bereaved family has our deepestR' mpathy.Dr. George W. Harry, returned, a few days ago from WashingtonID. C.. where Mrs Harry underwent an operation at the Freedmen's Hospital. He has justheard from her at this writing,and she is able to sit up. Wehope she will soon be entirelywell. .Dr. and Mrs O. M. Thompson,returned Monday evening fromI Florence, where they attendedI the Palmetto Medical As30cia? ti?n. Dr. Thompson stated tothe Indicator reporter that theAssociation would meet in this, city next April,There was a large crowd in attendance at the Confirmation atSt. Philips Episcopal church,; Sunday afternoon. -The serviceswere conducted by Bishop Cuerry who, after preaching a very: instructive sermon, and giving a; I good talk in which he taught usj many things about the Episcopalr church, confirmed a class of-?five which consisted of Mrs C.i j D. Brier, Miss Myra Alexander,i \ Mr, James Herron. Mr. ElliottM Rige and Miss Beulah Duke, of) ! Norfolk, Va. Rev, Bagnall, thct ? Rector of the church broughtI over his vested choir from Spar-jtanburg which rendered excel\ i lent music for the occasion. Theservices were beautifu ind everyr one enjoyed them. There were{ a good many white friends whc:1 worshiped with them also. MrsSarah Priestly who worked scf! faithfully for the establishmenty of a colored Episcopal church irthe city, was in the congregatiore and was heartily greeted by heio many friends.e| The State Baptist Convention.?I -if} The Rev. G. A. Goodwin pastoiof the Springfield Baptist churclj- requests the Southern Indicatoii, to urge the delegates to th?i, State Baptist convention whiclie meets in Greenville, to send iin their names next week by ale means, as the committee is read:iy to assign homes.FROM CITY JJHE EBI8T?.' Orangeburg, April29.-At thisseason of the year when thefields, hills and valleys are covered with iiving gr?en, we canthink Of no piace in South Carolina that is more beautiful innatural appearance than Orangeburg, ("The City on th? Edisto"). However, at this writingwe shall avoid description butwill proceed briefly along otherlines.The Commencement exercisesat Claflin this year from presentindications, will be among ,hebest of the school's history andbe witnessed by hundreds of pe?ple who are deaply.^ interested inthe educational'uplift .of the race.The 'great 1 Methodist; churchwhich' is the foundation pillar ofgrand-old Claflin .University deserves no small praise for whatshe has done and is doing. Maythe name o? Claflin Universityever .remain the sanity .- - unchanged. - t . JvDr. . gunton, the venerablepresiden t of this school is a grandand gjorious man and* deservesthe praise and hearty co-opera*!ti.on of all concerned.Dr. R. S. Wilkinson, the quietunasuming ideal president of theColored State College with hisefficient corps of teachers,t deserves the ''well done thou goodand faithful servant." TheState College is the educationalparadise of South Carolina forthe Negro and all concernedshould therefore feel happy andgrateful. The CommencementExercises of this school wiil beheld on the same dates as Claflinand will be as usual largely attended. Both of the schools havehad a very prosperous .vear.The Farmers in this as in othersections are busy and will reapin due season if they faint not.Rev. G. C. Scott of Columbia.,S. C., and his son Joseph ofClaflin, called on me one day-lastweek and paid'". thejiL .respects*^Th?nl^srcairagal?. .Mrs J. E. Wilson, of Florence,S. C. is visiting her daughter,Mrs F. I. Simians of this citv.Elder J, Thomas, will attend the Commencement Exercises of Bennett College, Greensboro, N. C. Two of Dr. Thoma'ssons will graduate from thisschool on the 6th of May. Dr,J. E. Wallace, formerly of Claflin University, is the presidentof the school.We have a few subscribers Uthe Indicator whose names wilbe sent in next week, after th<schools have closedThe Indicator's Friend.THE NEWS FROM NEWBERRYNewberry, April 27-The closing exercises at the OavenporSchool were good- This school iabout seven miles from Newberry, and was taught thiyear by Miss Eugenia Wilhams, a young woman who haproved a very efficient teacherA large party of young peoplfrom town attended the exerciseof this school. Prof. U. S. Gallman, Rural Supervisor, at thclose of the exercises, addressethe people in strong forcefi. fashion, reminding them of eeltain faults, and urging them t; greater efforts in connection wit; their school.The Social Club met at thhome of Miss M. G. Warr! Wednesday. A most enjoyabltime was reported. This is! club composed wholly of youn> ladies, who exercise the right csuffrage, and all other privilege;> and mere man has nothing to ct with it. By special permissici man is sometimes admitted, bi1 only in order that he might s?* how wei! ladies manage their owaffairs.The Jenkins Orphanage Bargave its concert in theBethlehe- Baptist church, Monday nighAll the numbers were good arheartily applauded, none more :than the debate-Resolved, "Th?r the South is a better place for tl1 Negro than the North." Thear firmative was upheld by Miss 1* E- Robinson, while the negatn1 was doubtily debated by Miss Ii B. Spencer. The very large a1 dience present voted almost/ nanimously in favor of the NortWilliam Gary, the colored miwho has been a government employee at the post-office for several years, has resigned, his resignation/to take effect*- 'soon.Gary-has rna de a faithful employeeAnd'does his work wcli; but,being a? colored man there is agoj>d "deal of work about the officethatj;h?-could not do to. the satisfaction of tne general public.. JChe above is ?rom 'the Newbery . Observer. You are-permted $o:draw your own conclusions;. : The- colored." eiriployee in.thjrs.Vgpy^nment service Southarider'; the Present administratif, fijhds-, tfi?, ' 'general public"allard custdhier. He is the samecustomer vth?t'. he - had to dealv^j?h under a^forraei*- administra"*>ri how&v?r; ?nd -ithere was UQiii. . ,'Cojrre^pondenty.v:T. ADAfVIS ?. Cor?garee, April 30. - Rey SpenrCijir H. ?dams, died April' 14, at..Hopkins. Tl* V funeral servicewfN?r.e held Sunday. April 19, atZ'ijon Benevolent Church, beingcdnducted by the pastor Rev. J.W. Neal assisted by. the Rev.- J.v UVJJ'iviii yjx. vttiiiutu. . J. WUVf creditable * sermons. wererendered. Rev. Neal took histext from Pslm 78:70 71 72 verses. He chose- David' also his.Servant and took him from thesheepfold to feed Jacob his peopte and Isreal his inheritance.Sp he fed them according to theintegrity of his heart and guidedtEem. by skillfulness of his hand.l$ie Rev. Boykin also rendereda^v?ry creditable dicourse from,?lb . 'Corinthians 15:57. "But(thanks, be to God, which givethus,the victory through our LordJesus Christ ' ' Rev, Adams has ]?eeh ? fireless worker in th? |jAihisJry ?lnce 1893, preaching atf?Q? .?ejnevolent Baptist for ajperiod.of six years. It will be^membered that Rev. Adamewas stricken with paralysis ajwut-two years and eight monthsir?go ?ince which time he btis be^npractically confined to the house.Though almost helpless and unable to perform his desired duties, he never made a complaint,and in his afliction he was always steadfast in the faith of theHeavenly leather. Always willing and ready to discuss the wellfare of the service of the Master.During his afliction he wasnursed by a loving wife who! showed a lifetime of devotion to)! her loved one always at his side,1 land always willing at a moments3 ? notice to administer to him, suchof this life's goods as werei necessary to the comfort of thej body. The Rev. Adams is survived by his wife, Mrs Annie AdJams, and ten children. Mrs S.' i G. Brooks, of Jacksonville, Fla ,thc eldest, Mrs C. S. Carr, of-i Augusta. Ga., Mr. S. H. Adams,t j Jr., and David E. Adams of News . York city. Miss Janie Adams of" : Benedict College, Mr. John Q.s j Chauncy Adams, M. D. of Kal" j la. and the Misses Katie and Os i phelia Adams who are at home.'.'The community as well as thce.| state has sustained a great losts ! in the death ?f the Rev. Adams,I" I We shall miss him for his clear? j and concise judgment. liewa!c] I always slow to make a decisiorj on any matter. Seldom, if evei'" talkative, always willing anc01 ready to lend a helping hand t(n j his fellow men. But whom w<love, God loves even more. Soei Beyond tho palo of mortal sight.i Thy soul has llown its way,lei Tho pale bluo melts around thy ll i gilai And we miss thee more oaoh day'Oli.' how we miss thy tender voiceThy loving fatherly eare,It's musi? inado our hearts rejoiceIt soothed our every fear.in j Rater now thy Master's joy.. Tho crown that thou hast von,^ | Is purest gold withr.ut. alloy,?e i Thy work has hoon well done.n ! W . W . A.Grand Drama and JapaneseDrill.Mrs. J. E. Sullivan with a bev,of Sunday school children, boyand girls, will entertain the putlie Monday night, May 4th, aZion Baptist church. The prcgram to be rendered is a goo<one and calculated both to inspire the young and interest thold. Admission 10 cents. Gearly if you wish a seat as a bi;crowd of people are bound to gcTHE MUTUAL RELIEF AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,Publicly Commended by Insurance Commissioner. McMas er.In a recent speech to theSouth Carolina, white teachersassociation at Spartanburg, Insurance commissioner F H. McMagji?r made tne.followingtitter?twi? I have be?n made sick~ atheart as r have, heard South Carolinians say that successful insurance companies can only- beconducted., in the North. Whyladies and gentlemen, I can takeyou to Columbia and-sho w you aNegro preacher who i-f conducting a successfully one of thesafest industrial insurance companies in America. As a matterof fact' I know of no other company In exactly, the same condition. Its surplus is greater thanits liability to its policyholders."Commissioner McMaster wasspeaking- to representatives oithe most cultured and.highly educated white people of both "sexesin South Carolina andspeakingoia Negro business enterprise controlled and man?ged by SouthCarolinians' of the Negro race.This is the highest complimentwe have ever known to be paicito anyinsurance company. Thiscompany ' s advertisement appearselsewhere in the Southern Indicator. We recommend it to you.Take out a policy at once if youhave not already done so. Dr.Dunbar and his business associates ' have just cause to feeproud. of this well earned endorsement by the Insurance Commissioner.COLLINGS OF STATE COLLEGE-?? Orangeburg, April 27. -Tues' day April 14th, the birthday of, Senator Justin Ejniith Morrill, olVermont, father of the Landi Grant colleges, was observed bjj tlie faculty and students of tinI State College as agricultural day.j All other exercises of the collegeI were dispensed with and the enj tire force of workers assembl?ej in the chapel and devoted theI time to discussions of problem,j allecting rural and city life irj the various sections of the StattI represented. Special addresseiwere made by designated mern' hers of the faculty and interest! ing papers were read by student!j assigned to this feature of. th<; conference. The day was mosi interestingly and profitably spenj and has doubtless inspired man)ideas of community improvemenI among all attendants. The daj? will be an annual observance iiI the future life of the college,j It is a notable fact that; of th?, ! SS7 students enrolled in the instr: tution this session. WT cam?j from farms. This shows tbaour people arc lining up stronejon agricultural education. Tin?other trades and occupations o! I industrial life are also well rep1 ! resented. The students haveI come from six states aside fron' I South Carolina. North Carolina5 j Georgia and Flordia are wei[i represented.j! The annual summer session foI teachers will begin this yea'.June29th, and last four weeks\ j A large concourse of students i.J expected. Courses in all the litj erary, industrial and agriculturetj - -. i ~. - -?A. P. HARDY T. H. IHardy, Pin?NCORUNDERTAKERS ANDe ? Largest colored undet he State, because wcpie best.Iy; COMPLETE AND FIRS!f\ NERAL SUPPLIES? Hardy, Pincld |H 1006 Washington St. Phce Our Newly Establishol Washington St., Phoig ; I_subjects, will be offered by a competent faculty.The base, ball team has had avictorious season, the best in itshistory. They have won everygame played except one of theAllen University series. The.series with that institution is tiedarid will doubtless be played off.Every prominent college of theState has been met and defeated,and Morris . Brown College, ofAtlanta, Ga., has been.added tothe string of victories.Wednesday May 6th is commencement day this year. Theaddress to the graduating classwi ll-he delivered by Rev, IC H.Coit, D. D., of Charleston. Dr.Coit ,is a platform orator ofsplendid ability, and- never failsto please his hearers. The classthis year number.;52, an increaseover-that of last yearThe new agricultural equipment of- the college is nearingcompletion. Th? latest additionis the concrete sile just finishedby the students of the maso. rydivision. It has the capacity ofstoring food for 20 cows during200 days of the year. This willbring our dairy up to the standard of farmers colleges. * '.Some -of the most prominentdivines of the state have preachedto the students this, session atthe invitation of the faculty.The last of the list filled this .en.gagement last Sunday hight inthe person of Rev. M.'G. ' Johnson, pastor of Ladson Preshyterian, church, Columbia. Dr.Johnson's sermon was .full ofhelpful advice to the large assembly of students and friends whoheard him.COMMENCEMENT^ PROGRAM.STATE COLLEGE.ORANGEBURGCommencement Week, 1914.May 3, 4 P. M.-BaccalaureateSermon, -Rev. W. B. DuncanD. D. Orangeburg, S. C.May 3, 8 P. M.-Religious Address, Prof. R. L. Douglass,A. M., Biddle University,Charlotte. N. C.May 4,- Class Day. LiteraryContests.May 5, -Alumni Day. Industrial Exhibitions.May 6,-Graduation. Address,Rev. E. H. Coit, D. D.,Charleston, S. C.An account of the memorial?service of the late Rev, Tony?.lumper will appear in our nextissue. 'DR. A. JOSEPH^COLLINSSURGEON DENTIST.15lO Main St., Columbia, S. C.Office Hours: 8 a. m. to 1 p. m.;2 p. m. to 6 p. m.I'lioncs: O thee 3413; Residence, 2843.SPECIAL KATES TO STUDENTS.DR. W. T. SMITHPHYSICIAN & SURGEONOFFICE HOURS |>HONB 3J<?7* [? \ Office and Residence; to .1 I', flt. "_" T,. c.6 to 7 I'. Al. StCOLUMBIA. S. C.Carolina Pressing ClubSuits made to order. Cleaning,Pressing and Dyeing neatly donefor Ladies and Gentlemen.020 Main Street. Phone 2445.A. N. Neal, Proprietor.?INCKNEY E. W. BIGGSdmey & BiggsPORATEDLICENSED EMBALMERSrtaking establishment in; serve and treat the peo'-CLASS EQUIPMENT. FUAT LOWEST PRICES.<ney & Biggs,?ne 1695. Columbia, S. C.ed Brar . ? lice is 113ie 1986, Greenville, S. C.